Larry Gene Bell | |
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| Born | October 30, 1949 Ralph, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 1996 (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (2 counts) Kidnapping (2 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death sentence |
| Details | |
| Victims | 2–4 |
Span of crimes | May – June, 1985 (confirmed murders) |
| State(s) | South Carolina |
Larry Gene Bell (October 30, 1949[1] – October 4, 1996) was an American murderer and suspected serial killer in Lexington County, South Carolina, who was executed by electrocution for the murders of Sharon Faye "Shari" Smith and Debra May Helmick. Bell forced Smith to write a "Last Will and Testament" before he murdered her and taunted her family by telephone.[2]
- ^ Shuler, Rita Y. (2007). Murder in the Midlands: Larry Gene Bell and the 28 Days of Terror That Shook South Carolina. The History Press. ISBN 1-59629-250-4.
- ^ "State v. Bell". Justia Law. Retrieved 2022-03-07.